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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA)
Nomination of Existing Marine
Protected Areas to the National
System of Marine Protected Areas and
Updates to the List of National System
Marine Protected Areas
NOAA, Department of
Commerce (DOC).
AGENCY:
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Public notice and opportunity
for comment on the list of nominations
received from State and territorial
marine protected area programs to join
the National System of Marine Protected
Areas and notice of updates to the List
of National System Marine Protected
Areas (MPAs).
ACTION:
This notice: (1) Announces
the addition of four MPAs managed by
the National Marine Fisheries Service in
consultation with the Mid Atlantic
Fishery Management Council to the
National System of MPAs (national
system), thereby updating the List of
National System MPAs; and (2) corrects
a Federal Register notice published on
December 27, 2010 announcing the
nomination of 38 existing marine
protected areas to the national system.
In August 2010, NOAA and the
Department of the Interior (DOI) invited
Federal, State, commonwealth, and
territorial marine protected area (MPA)
programs with potentially eligible
existing MPAs to nominate their sites to
the national system. The national
system and the nomination process are
described in the Framework for the
National System of Marine Protected
Areas of the United States (Framework),
developed in response to Executive
Order 13158 on Marine Protected Areas.
The final Framework was published on
November 19, 2008, (73 FR 69608) and
provides guidance for collaborative
efforts among Federal, State,
commonwealth, territorial, Tribal and
local governments and stakeholders to
develop an effective and well
coordinated national system of MPAs
that includes existing MPAs meeting
national system criteria as well as new
sites that may be established by
managing agencies to fill key
conservation gaps in important ocean
areas.
DATES: Comments on the new
nominations to the national system of
MPAs are due March 7, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to
Lauren Wenzel, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, National
Marine Protected Areas Center, 1305
East West Highway, N/ORM, Silver
Spring, MD 20910. Fax: (301) 713–3110.
E-mail: mpa.comments@noaa.gov.
Comments will be accepted in written
form by mail, e-mail, or fax.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lauren Wenzel, NOAA, at 301–713–
3100, ext. 136 or via e-mail at
mpa.comments@noaa.gov. An
electronic copy of the list of nominated
MPAs is available for download at
https://www.mpa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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Background on National System
The National System of MPAs
includes member MPA sites, networks
and systems established and managed
by Federal, State, Tribal and/or local
governments that collectively enhance
conservation of the nation’s natural and
cultural marine heritage and represent
its diverse ecosystems and resources.
Although participating sites continue to
be managed independently, national
system MPAs also work together at the
regional and national levels to achieve
common objectives for conserving the
nation’s important natural and cultural
resources, with emphasis on achieving
the priority conservation objectives of
the Framework. Executive Order 13158
defines an MPA as: ‘‘any area of the
marine environment that has been
reserved by Federal, State, territorial,
Tribal, or local laws or regulations to
provide lasting protection for part or all
of the natural and cultural resources
therein.’’ As such, MPAs in the national
system include sites with a wide range
of protections, including multiple use
areas that manage a broad spectrum of
activities and no-take reserves where all
extractive uses are prohibited. Although
sites in the national system may include
both terrestrial and marine components,
the term MPA as defined in the
Framework refers only to the marine
portion of a site (below the mean high
tide mark).
Benefits of joining the national system
of MPAs, which are expected to increase
over time as the system matures,
include a facilitated means to work with
other MPAs in the region, and
nationally on issues of common
conservation concern; fostering greater
public and international recognition of
MPAs, MPA programs, and the
resources they protect; priority in the
receipt of available training and
technical support, MPA partnership
grants with the National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation, cooperative
project participation, and other support
for cross-cutting needs; and the
opportunity to influence Federal and
regional ocean conservation and
management initiatives (such as
integrated ocean observing systems,
systematic monitoring and evaluation,
targeted outreach to key user groups,
and helping to identify and address
MPA research needs). In addition, the
national system provides a forum for
coordinated regional planning about
place-based conservation priorities that
does not otherwise exist.
Joining the national system does not
restrict or require changes affecting the
designation process for new MPAs or
management and modification of
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existing MPAs. It does not bring State,
territorial or local sites under Federal
authority. It does not establish new
regulatory authority or interfere with the
exercise of existing agency authorities.
The national system is a mechanism to
foster greater collaboration among
participating MPA sites and programs to
enhance stewardship in the marine
waters of the United States.
Nomination Process
The Framework describes a
nomination process to allow existing
MPAs that meet the entry criteria to
become part of the system.
There are four entry criteria for
existing MPAs to join the national
system, including one that applies only
to cultural heritage. Sites that meet all
pertinent criteria are eligible for the
national system.
1. Meets the definition of an MPA as
defined in the Framework.
2. Has a management plan (can be
site-specific or part of a broader
programmatic management plan; must
have goals and objectives and call for
monitoring or evaluation of those goals
and objectives).
3. Contributes to at least one priority
conservation objective as listed in the
Framework.
4. Cultural heritage MPAs must also
conform to criteria for the National
Register for Historic Places.
The MPA Center used existing
information contained in the MPA
Inventory to determine which MPAs
meet the first and second criteria. The
inventory is online at https://
www.mpa.gov/helpful_resources/
inventory.html, and potentially eligible
sites are posted online at https://
www.mpa.gov/pdf/national-system/
nominationsummary810.pdf.
As part of the nomination process, the
managing entity for each potentially
eligible site is asked to provide
information on the third and fourth
criteria.
Updates to List of National System
MPAs
On July 6, 2010, the following MPAs
were nominated by the National Marine
Fisheries Service, in consultation with
the Mid Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, to join the national system.
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Federal Marine Protected Areas
Fishery Management Gear Restricted
Areas (Under Tilefish Fishery
Management Plan)
Oceanographer Canyon,
Lydonia Canyon,
Veatch Canyon,
Norfolk Canyon.
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The nominations were open for a
30-day public comment period from
July 6–August 5, 2010. No public
comments were received. These
nominations have now been accepted
and added to the List of National
System MPAs, which now includes 258
Federal, State and territorial MPAs. The
List is available at https://www.mpa.gov.
List of MPAs Nominated to the National
System—Available for Public Comment
On December 27, 2010, NOAA
published a Federal Register notice
announcing the nomination of 38 MPAs
by State and territorial resource agencies
to join the national system of MPAs.
However, the published list was
incomplete, listing only 24 MPAs
nominated by California, rather than 31.
The corrected list is provided here. A
list providing more detail for each site
is available at https://www.mpa.gov.
American Samoa
Alofau Village Marine Protected Area,
Amaua and Auto Village Marine
Protected Area,
Fagamalo Village Marine Protected
Area,
Masausi Village Marine Protected Area,
Matuu and Faganeanea Village Marine
Protected Area,
Poloa Village Marine Protected Area,
Vatia Village Marine Protected Area.
California
Point Arena State Marine Reserve,
Point Arena State Marine Conservation
Area,
Sea Lion Cove State Marine
Conservation Area,
Saunders Reef State Marine
Conservation Area,
Del Mar Landing State Marine Reserve,
Stewarts Point State Marine Reserve,
Salt Point State Marine Conservation
Area,
Gerstle Cove State Marine Reserve,
Russian River State Marine Recreational
Management Area,
Russian River State Marine
Conservation Area,
Bodega Head State Marine Reserve,
Bodega Head State Marine Conservation
Area,
Estero Americano State Marine
Recreational Management Area,
Estero de San Antonio State Marine
Recreational Management Area,
Drakes Estero State Marine Conservation
Area,
Estero de Limantour State Marine
Reserve,
Point Reyes State Marine Reserve,
Point Reyes State Marine Conservation
Area,
Duxbury State Marine Conservation
Area,
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Southeast Farallon Island State Marine
Reserve,
Southeast Farallon Island State Marine
Conservation Area,
Montara State Marine Reserve,
Pillar Point State Marine Conservation
Area,
Point Reyes Special Closure,
Point Resistance Special Closure,
Double Point/Stormy Stack Special
Closure,
Egg (Devil’s Slide) Rock to Devil’s Slide
Special Closure,
North Farallon Islands & Isle of St.
James Special Closure,
Southeast Farallon Special Closure A,
North Farallon Islands State Marine
Reserve,
Southeast Farallon Special Closure B,
Stewarts Point State Marine
Conservation Area.
Review and Approval
Following this public comment
period, the MPA Center will forward
public comments to the relevant
managing entity or entities, which will
reaffirm or withdraw (in writing to the
MPA Center) the nomination. After final
MPA Center review, mutually agreed
upon MPAs will be accepted into the
national system and the List of National
System MPAs will be posted at https://
www.mpa.gov.
Dated: January 26, 2011.
Juliana P. Blackwell,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Nomination of Existing Marine Protected Areas to the National
System of Marine Protected Areas and Updates to the List of National
System Marine Protected Areas
AGENCY: NOAA, Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Public notice and opportunity for comment on the list of
nominations received from State and territorial marine protected area
programs to join the National System of Marine Protected Areas and
notice of updates to the List of National System Marine Protected Areas
(MPAs).
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SUMMARY: This notice: (1) Announces the addition of four MPAs managed
by the National Marine Fisheries Service in consultation with the Mid
Atlantic Fishery Management Council to the National System of MPAs
(national system), thereby updating the List of National System MPAs;
and (2) corrects a Federal Register notice published on December 27,
2010 announcing the nomination of 38 existing marine protected areas to
the national system.
In August 2010, NOAA and the Department of the Interior (DOI)
invited Federal, State, commonwealth, and territorial marine protected
area (MPA) programs with potentially eligible existing MPAs to nominate
their sites to the national system. The national system and the
nomination process are described in the Framework for the National
System of Marine Protected Areas of the United States (Framework),
developed in response to Executive Order 13158 on Marine Protected
Areas. The final Framework was published on November 19, 2008, (73 FR
69608) and provides guidance for collaborative efforts among Federal,
State, commonwealth, territorial, Tribal and local governments and
stakeholders to develop an effective and well coordinated national
system of MPAs that includes existing MPAs meeting national system
criteria as well as new sites that may be established by managing
agencies to fill key conservation gaps in important ocean areas.
DATES: Comments on the new nominations to the national system of MPAs
are due March 7, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Lauren Wenzel, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Protected Areas Center,
1305 East West Highway, N/ORM, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Fax: (301) 713-
3110. E-mail: mpa.comments@noaa.gov. Comments will be accepted in
written form by mail, e-mail, or fax.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Wenzel, NOAA, at 301-713-3100,
ext. 136 or via e-mail at mpa.comments@noaa.gov. An electronic copy of
the list of nominated MPAs is available for download at https://www.mpa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background on National System
The National System of MPAs includes member MPA sites, networks and
systems established and managed by Federal, State, Tribal and/or local
governments that collectively enhance conservation of the nation's
natural and cultural marine heritage and represent its diverse
ecosystems and resources. Although participating sites continue to be
managed independently, national system MPAs also work together at the
regional and national levels to achieve common objectives for
conserving the nation's important natural and cultural resources, with
emphasis on achieving the priority conservation objectives of the
Framework. Executive Order 13158 defines an MPA as: ``any area of the
marine environment that has been reserved by Federal, State,
territorial, Tribal, or local laws or regulations to provide lasting
protection for part or all of the natural and cultural resources
therein.'' As such, MPAs in the national system include sites with a
wide range of protections, including multiple use areas that manage a
broad spectrum of activities and no-take reserves where all extractive
uses are prohibited. Although sites in the national system may include
both terrestrial and marine components, the term MPA as defined in the
Framework refers only to the marine portion of a site (below the mean
high tide mark).
Benefits of joining the national system of MPAs, which are expected
to increase over time as the system matures, include a facilitated
means to work with other MPAs in the region, and nationally on issues
of common conservation concern; fostering greater public and
international recognition of MPAs, MPA programs, and the resources they
protect; priority in the receipt of available training and technical
support, MPA partnership grants with the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation, cooperative project participation, and other support for
cross-cutting needs; and the opportunity to influence Federal and
regional ocean conservation and management initiatives (such as
integrated ocean observing systems, systematic monitoring and
evaluation, targeted outreach to key user groups, and helping to
identify and address MPA research needs). In addition, the national
system provides a forum for coordinated regional planning about place-
based conservation priorities that does not otherwise exist.
Joining the national system does not restrict or require changes
affecting the designation process for new MPAs or management and
modification of
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existing MPAs. It does not bring State, territorial or local sites
under Federal authority. It does not establish new regulatory authority
or interfere with the exercise of existing agency authorities. The
national system is a mechanism to foster greater collaboration among
participating MPA sites and programs to enhance stewardship in the
marine waters of the United States.
Nomination Process
The Framework describes a nomination process to allow existing MPAs
that meet the entry criteria to become part of the system.
There are four entry criteria for existing MPAs to join the
national system, including one that applies only to cultural heritage.
Sites that meet all pertinent criteria are eligible for the national
system.
1. Meets the definition of an MPA as defined in the Framework.
2. Has a management plan (can be site-specific or part of a broader
programmatic management plan; must have goals and objectives and call
for monitoring or evaluation of those goals and objectives).
3. Contributes to at least one priority conservation objective as
listed in the Framework.
4. Cultural heritage MPAs must also conform to criteria for the
National Register for Historic Places.
The MPA Center used existing information contained in the MPA
Inventory to determine which MPAs meet the first and second criteria.
The inventory is online at https://www.mpa.gov/helpful_resources/inventory.html, and potentially eligible sites are posted online at
https://www.mpa.gov/pdf/national-system/nominationsummary810.pdf.
As part of the nomination process, the managing entity for each
potentially eligible site is asked to provide information on the third
and fourth criteria.
Updates to List of National System MPAs
On July 6, 2010, the following MPAs were nominated by the National
Marine Fisheries Service, in consultation with the Mid Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, to join the national system.
Federal Marine Protected Areas
Fishery Management Gear Restricted Areas (Under Tilefish Fishery
Management Plan)
Oceanographer Canyon,
Lydonia Canyon,
Veatch Canyon,
Norfolk Canyon.
The nominations were open for a 30-day public comment period from
July 6-August 5, 2010. No public comments were received. These
nominations have now been accepted and added to the List of National
System MPAs, which now includes 258 Federal, State and territorial
MPAs. The List is available at https://www.mpa.gov.
List of MPAs Nominated to the National System--Available for Public
Comment
On December 27, 2010, NOAA published a Federal Register notice
announcing the nomination of 38 MPAs by State and territorial resource
agencies to join the national system of MPAs. However, the published
list was incomplete, listing only 24 MPAs nominated by California,
rather than 31. The corrected list is provided here. A list providing
more detail for each site is available at https://www.mpa.gov.
American Samoa
Alofau Village Marine Protected Area,
Amaua and Auto Village Marine Protected Area,
Fagamalo Village Marine Protected Area,
Masausi Village Marine Protected Area,
Matuu and Faganeanea Village Marine Protected Area,
Poloa Village Marine Protected Area,
Vatia Village Marine Protected Area.
California
Point Arena State Marine Reserve,
Point Arena State Marine Conservation Area,
Sea Lion Cove State Marine Conservation Area,
Saunders Reef State Marine Conservation Area,
Del Mar Landing State Marine Reserve,
Stewarts Point State Marine Reserve,
Salt Point State Marine Conservation Area,
Gerstle Cove State Marine Reserve,
Russian River State Marine Recreational Management Area,
Russian River State Marine Conservation Area,
Bodega Head State Marine Reserve,
Bodega Head State Marine Conservation Area,
Estero Americano State Marine Recreational Management Area,
Estero de San Antonio State Marine Recreational Management Area,
Drakes Estero State Marine Conservation Area,
Estero de Limantour State Marine Reserve,
Point Reyes State Marine Reserve,
Point Reyes State Marine Conservation Area,
Duxbury State Marine Conservation Area,
Southeast Farallon Island State Marine Reserve,
Southeast Farallon Island State Marine Conservation Area,
Montara State Marine Reserve,
Pillar Point State Marine Conservation Area,
Point Reyes Special Closure,
Point Resistance Special Closure,
Double Point/Stormy Stack Special Closure,
Egg (Devil's Slide) Rock to Devil's Slide Special Closure,
North Farallon Islands & Isle of St. James Special Closure,
Southeast Farallon Special Closure A,
North Farallon Islands State Marine Reserve,
Southeast Farallon Special Closure B,
Stewarts Point State Marine Conservation Area.
Review and Approval
Following this public comment period, the MPA Center will forward
public comments to the relevant managing entity or entities, which will
reaffirm or withdraw (in writing to the MPA Center) the nomination.
After final MPA Center review, mutually agreed upon MPAs will be
accepted into the national system and the List of National System MPAs
will be posted at https://www.mpa.gov.
Dated: January 26, 2011.
Juliana P. Blackwell,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator.
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